Handcrafted beer from Embd in Valais — brewed in an old watch factory with spring water from the Augstbord spring.
Genossenschaft Heglwiis
3926 Embd, SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About the Heglwiis Brewery
The Heglwiis brewery is a small cooperative from the mountain village of Embd in Valais that has been producing handcrafted beer since 2018. It all began in a garage with a 20-litre home-brewing appliance; in 2020 the brewery moved into a disused watch factory, which was renovated on its own initiative. The beer is brewed in small batches, by hand and without any rush — mashing, bottling and labelling are all done in-house. The raw materials are fresh spring water from the Augstbord spring, barley malt, hops and yeast. The flagship is the naturally cloudy Pale Ale Prime in the 33-cl bottle; from time to time limited editions such as the Maracuja Pale Ale Passion are also released. The brewery works sustainably: the spent grain produced during brewing is returned to farmers and animals in the village or used for baking bread. The range is small, and distribution in Switzerland is handled through local partners such as restaurants, mountain restaurants and village shops.
- Site
- Embd
- Processes
- Beer brewing (craft beer, small batches, by hand), Brewery tours, 100er Club membership
- Materials
- Spring water (Augstbord spring), Barley malt, Hops, Yeast
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2018
- Industries
- Brewing / Craft beer
- 01
Spring water from the Augstbord spring
- 02
Mashing with barley malt
- 03
Brewing in small batches (by hand)
- 04
Fermentation with yeast
- 05
Bottling and labelling in-house
- 06
Distribution via local partners in Switzerland
Raw Materials & Brewing Process
Spring water (Augstbord spring)
Fresh spring water directly from the Augstbord spring as the basis of every beer.
Barley malt
Barley malt provides the warm malt core of the beers.
Hops
Hops provide the fine hop note of the Pale Ale.
Yeast
Yeast for fermentation; the beers are naturally cloudy.
Location
Embd
CHBrewery in a former watch factory
- Materials
- Spring water, barley malt, hops, yeast
- 20-litre home-brewing appliance (early days)
Our Beers
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beer brewing (craft beer, small batches, by hand)Other (brewery — not classical manufacturing) | – | – | – | – | Water (spring water Augstbord spring), Barley malt, Hops, Yeast |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home-brewing appliance (20 litres) | – | 1 | 20 litres | – | Embd (garage, early days) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The beers are brewed, bottled and labelled by hand in small batches and on an in-house basis; no certificates are listed.
| Evidence | Embd |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Our Story
- 2018
Founded in a garage with a 20-litre home-brewing appliance — the start of the Heglwiis brewery.
- 2020
Move into a watch factory in Embd that had stood empty for years, renovated on its own initiative.
- 2021
Mentioned as a milestone on the website; no details are given.